Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hopetoun features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (49 °F) and 25 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (29 °F) or can rise to as high as 47 °C (116 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 321 mm (12.6 inches) and receives 54 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Hopetoun enjoys an average of 3289 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 45 minutes to 14 hours 31 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Hopetoun are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 25 °C (72 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 10 °C (49 - 50 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Hopetoun experiences 128 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 6 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 45°C (113°F) | 43°C (111°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 42°C (109°F) | 47°C (116°F) |
Mean maximum | 42°C (108°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 41°C (106°F) |
Average high | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Daily mean | 25°C (76°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Average low | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Mean minimum | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Minimum | 8°C (48°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Hopetoun, Victoria, Australia with other places around the world.
Hopetoun usually has the most precipitation in May, August and October, with an average of 6 rainy days and 35 mm (1.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Hopetoun are January, February and March. On average, 18 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 22 (0.9) | 17 (0.7) | 14 (0.6) | 28 (1.1) | 32 (1.3) | 24 (1.0) | 28 (1.1) | 36 (1.4) | 23 (0.9) | 36 (1.4) | 31 (1.2) | 28 (1.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Hopetoun are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 39 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Hopetoun: May, June and July receive an average of 7 hours 8 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 297 | 309 | 310 | 251 | 224 | 213 | 219 | 230 | 266 | 295 | 313 | 355 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 14h 15m | 13h 23m | 12h 16m | 11h 9m | 10h 13m | 9h 45m | 9h 59m | 10h 47m | 11h 51m | 12h 59m | 13h 59m | 14h 31m |
Hopetoun experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Hopetoun UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 15 |